The history of organs in a parish church in Ryglice (Tarnów diocese) Cover Image

Z dziejów organów w kościele parafialnym w Ryglicach (diecezja tarnowska)
The history of organs in a parish church in Ryglice (Tarnów diocese)

Author(s): Maria Szymanowicz, Andrzej Gładysz
Subject(s): History of Church(es), Recent History (1900 till today), 13th to 14th Centuries, 17th Century, 18th Century, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: organs; organists; diocese of Tarnow; Ryglice; Rudolf Haase; Mieczysław Gwóźdź;

Summary/Abstract: The parish in Ryglice was created in 14th century. The currently existing church was built in the years 1928–1940. Basing on the archives it has been discovered that there were four instruments used in the churches of Ryglice: – Organs built before 1647 (14 voices); – Organs from 1721 (12 voices); Organs built by Rudolf Haase from Lwów in 1909 (12 voices), in 1957 extended to 18 voices by Stanisław Czachor from Tuchów; – Organs built by Mieczysław Gwóźdź from Nowy Sącz in 1991 (25 voices). This instrument has been still existing and being used in the parish church in Ryglice as the accompaniment during the devotions. The first and last names of the 9 organists working in Ryglice have also been identified. Kazimierz Zając (father of the Rev. Prof. Andrzej Zając), who had been on this duty for 40 years, is also among them.

  • Issue Year: 33/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 145-153
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish